Top 100 players of the decade
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comAlbert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.
Story | Conversation | December 14, 2009Greinke's Cy Young hopes fade
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...elected to the Hall of Fame: Greg Maddux (165 ERA+), Roger Clemens (157), Randy Johnson (135), Mike Mussina (130) and Tom Glavine (128). The other two were Kansas City Royals. David Cone ranks fourth...
Blog | July 30, 2009Our (preliminary) All-Decade Team
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...you might guess. SP1 Randy Johnson SP2 Pedro Martinez SP3 Johan Santana SP4 Roy Oswalt SP5 Mike Mussina/Curt Schilling I must quibble here. If you're going to avoid an argument by...
Blog | June 01, 2009Is Greinke the best in the game?
Rob Neyer, SweetSpot...adjustment would move Greinke up just a couple of spots into 20th (with both Greinke and Mike Mussina skipping ahead of Ricky Nolasco). Of course we should not assume that Greinke's April...
Blog | May 01, 2009Wednesday Wangdoodles
Rob Neyer...book, with a fair amount of help from Joe Torre. Also some help from David Cone, Mike Mussina and a bullpen catcher (seriously) whose name I've forgotten already. Mostly, the book is an...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 04, 2009Conventional wisdom says Yanks team to beat
Rob Neyer...roughly) double his eight wins of this year. And what have they lost? They've lost Mike Mussina, with Andy Pettitte perhaps to follow. We should not minimize their absences, but at the same...
Blog Entry | Conversation | December 23, 2008Mets, Phillies and Brewers battling for two spots in NL
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comThe Mets, Phillies and Brewers are fighting for two playoff spots. The loser is going to look back and wonder what might have been.
Story | Conversation | September 18, 2008Cueto's debut ranks among best
Rob Neyer, ESPN.comJohnny Cueto's brilliant major league debut ranks among the best in baseball history.
Story | Conversation | April 08, 2008
Some teams will get their money's worth
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderEven in this winter of outrageous spending and head-scratching deals, it's still possible to find a bargain.
Story | Conversation | December 22, 2006
Astros could live to regret Lee's $100M contract
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWill Carlos Lee and other free agents who signed big-money deals this offseason produce enough to justify their whopping contracts?
Story | Conversation | December 11, 2006
Yankees have enough pitching, plenty of hitting
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderDo the New York Yankees have enough pitching to win their 27th title? Rob Neyer puts the Yankees' staff to the test, and he says they've got what it takes to make an October run. Story
Story | Conversation | September 08, 2006
Projecting forward ... looking back
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderRob Neyer reviews his preseason picks and compares them to the projected end-of-the-season records for select AL teams.
Story | Conversation | July 13, 2006
Smoltz will be compared to Eck
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderJohn Smoltz has plenty of wins as a starter and several very effective years as a closer, but he's not a serious HOF candidate.
Story | Conversation | January 04, 2006
Glavine has Hall of Fame stuff
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderOf today's current major leaguers, Rob Neyer gives us his Hall of Fame locks, those who are on the fence and those who still need work.
Story | Conversation | December 30, 2005
Going with Yankees ... and a good game
Rob Neyer, ESPN InsiderWhy go with the Yankees in Game 5? Well, because they're the Yankees.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2005
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